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Dictionary definition · understand

verb

  1. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of"She did not understand her husband"
  2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally"Now I see!"
  3. make sense of a language"She understands French"
  4. believe to be the case"I understand you have no previous experience?"
  5. be understanding of"You don't need to explain — I understand!"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).